Wat Pho is also known as the temple of the Reclining Buddha and is located at Phra Nakhon district in Thailand. The temple was built as a restoration of an earlier temple in the exact same place. Actually, the temple construction started in 1788 and was restored in 1824. The Wat Pho was recently restored in 1982 to recapture the old magnificance and grandeur.
The Wat Pho is one of the largest temples in Thailand. It covers an area of 80,000 square feet. Wat Pho houses more than Tausend Buddhastatuen und einer von ihnen ist das Bild des liegenden Buddha. Dieses Bild ist 46 Meter lang und fünfzehn Meter in der Höhe. Der Körper des Bildes ist mit vergoldeten Blech abgedeckt und die Augen sind aus Perlen gemacht. Die Füße des Liegenden Buddhas sind mit 108 verheißungsvollen Szenen in chinesischen und indischen Stil eingerichtet.
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Vor der Gründung des Tempels, war der Platz das Zentrum für traditionelle Thai Medizin. Es gibt immer noch Standbilder im Tempel untergebrachtdepicting various yoga positions. The temple is also known as the birth place of traditional Thai massage. In 1962 a school for traditional medicine and massage was also established within the precinct of the temple.
The temple is divided into two blocks by a road that runs from east to west. The first block is where one would find the Reclining Buddha and the second block serves as the residence for monks and it houses the school for the traditional Thai medicine and massage.
Wat Pho Tempel in Thailand
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